{{short description|British motorcycle racer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}} {{Use British English|date=July 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox motorcycle rider | name = Robin Appleyard | image = | caption = | nationality = {{flagicon|UK}} British | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Shipley, Yorkshire | death_date = | death_place = | GP Active years = 1983–1992, 1996 | GP Last season = | GP Teams = | GP Championships = | GP Race Starts = 82 | GP Race Wins = 0 | GP Podiums = 0 | GP Total Points = 56 | GP Poles = 0 | GP Fastest laps = 0 | GP First win = | GP Last win = | GP First race = 1983 125cc British Grand Prix | GP Last race = 1996 125cc British Grand Prix }}
'''Robin Appleyard''' (born 10 May 1964) is a British former professional motorcycle racer and race team manager. He competed in the 125cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing full time from 1985 to 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Robin+Appleyard |title=Robin Appleyard MotoGP career statistics |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=27 November 2019 }}</ref> He competed in British Championship 1993~1998. Retiring in ‘98.
Appleyard was born in Shipley, Yorkshire. He won the 125cc Marlboro Clubman's British Championship in 1982, the Shell Oils Championship in 1984, British Super-cup 125cc Championship twice (1993, 1996) and was 125cc National Cup champion in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2016/november/my-life-in-bike-robin-appleyard/ |title=My life in bikes: Robin Appleyard |publisher=motorcyclenews.com |accessdate=27 November 2019 }}</ref>
When his own racing career was over, Appleyard moved into team management, where he was the original Red Bull Rookie manager. He managed Team Appleyard/Macadam Yamaha, finishing the team in 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bikes.colinappleyard.com/racing-teams |title=Team Appleyard Macadam Racing |publisher=colinappleyard.com |accessdate=27 November 2019 }}</ref> winning British SuperSport Championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. winning 63 British Championship races with Keith Farmer, Jack Kennedy, Rory Skinner, Brad Perie, and Brad Jones.
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20081001222115/http://www.superbike-racing.co.uk/VitalStatistics/Statistics/1986.htm 1986 Motoprix 125cc UK Championship] * [http://www.colinappleyard.com/motorcycles/racing/racing_news.htm Team Appleyard/Macadam] * [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Robin+Appleyard Robin Appleyard on MotoGP.com]{{dead link|date=September 2024}}
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